Prince Charles, Prince of Wales praised Farid Ahmed for his response to the attackThe Prince of Wales gave a special recognition to a member of Christchurch's Muslim community in his Easter message, praising a "remarkable example of forgiveness".
Farid Ahmed lost his wife of 24 years in the attack.
Prince Charles highlighted Ahmed to make a point about light overcoming darkness, and the goodness of people triumphing over the greatest evils.
Farid was in a different room of the Al Noor Mosque from his wife at the time of the attack.
IAIN MCGREGOR/STUFF Farid Ahmed (left), survivor of Al Noor Mosque attack spoke at the national memorial"Being in a wheelchair it was difficult to get out," he said the day after the attack.